manhole /ˈmænhəʊl/ noun4 •A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.The king had scarce ceased to writhe, When hate gave a terrible laugh, Like a manhole opened to Hell. — 1936 •A hole providing access to the inside of a boiler, tank etc. •(informal) The anus of man, in a sexual context. •(slang) The vulva or vagina of a trans man. formsmanholes